June 11, 1951 – July 27, 2025

Michael “Mike” Stofka, 74, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, in Thornton, Colorado, after a long and courageous battle with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. He was surrounded by family, with his beloved brother and sister at his side.

Mike was born in New York to Melba and Steve Stofka. He attended Regis High School and later earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. A member of Mensa, Mike was known for his sharp intellect and insatiable curiosity.

Throughout his life, Mike wore many hats. His primary passion was building custom homes. His care and craftsmanship were palpable in every home he built. When his illness made home building difficult he got his masters and became a counselor.

His passions were both analytical and creative, reflected in his writing, his work, and his conversations. He enjoyed playing basketball, tennis, and guitar. You might also have caught him reading philosophy at meals on occasion. He shared part of his thoughtful perspective with the world through his book, The Plan, available for free at helpfulacts.info.

Mike is survived by his children, Michele Stofka, Dan Stofka, and Brian Stofka; his brother, Steve Stofka; his sister, Melba Stofka-Mott; and his two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Melba Stofka; his father, Steve Stofka; his brother, Tom Stofka; and his son Oliver Stofka.

A memorial gathering to celebrate Mike’s life will be held at Maggiano’s in Downtown Denver at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2nd. All who knew and loved him are welcome.

Mike will be remembered for his humor, intelligence, and a kindness that he shared with all. As he once shared in his book:

“When you seek happiness for yourself, it will always elude you. When you seek happiness for others, you will find it for yourself.” – Anonymous

He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.

Introduction to the simple system

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Helping

It makes sense that this explanation of the likely, simple divine system woudn’t occur on Earth untll the message could be sent to, and understood, by most residents throughout the planet. That’s reasonable. There are 5 main reasons why this explanation became possible after the year 2000.

For the first time, residents throughout this planet are much-connnected, instead of totally separated because of the former geographic distance. And there is sometimes enough comfortable physical survival which eventually allows certain people (like this author, partly due to his intense early education) to concentrate on and describe this likely system. Also, worldwide communication is now very quickly possible … through this website on the Internet (via the author’s son Daniel–this resulted from the fact that, unexpectedly, it took till May 2013 for the author to realize that a worldwide communication of this simple system was part of the process).

This explanation can now be sent both readably and understandably translatable to many of the various languages worldwide–the company Google put that possibility online in “Googletranslate”. There’s also now been an increase in technological understandings, plus access to small digital things like smart phones among many people throughout the world; and in many countries–in which most families cannot afford to purchase their own computers–there are what’s called “Internet cafes.”

This website includes both the briefer essay, titled “The Apparent, Simple Universal System,” written in mid-2012 to Jan. 2013; and the supports found in the former, short book–titled “Helpful Acts In New Phase”–written in 2011. Then, in May 2013, the process unexpectedly continued: the author’s son put together in May 2013 this website: <<helpfulacts.info>> . Now, through a website, this system’s simple explanation can be sent through the entire world … plus, with a quick conversion by most readers into their desired language–there are dozens of website languages (thanks to “Google”) presently available worldwide.

They are both being included in this website for the following reason: like this book-to-essay transition, there’s also been a recent transition from the centuries-long books-printing which older readers are used to. That transition came after the beginning of book-production around 1439, through inventor Johannes Gutenberg; it led to the spread of learning among masses of people. Now there’s a worldwide, online method that middle-aged and younger readers are used to; that transfer from books came about as a result of what’s called the “digital revolution.”

The related short book–titled “Helpful Acts In New Phase”–(it’s supports of this system are in a separate file here) was written and released first in 2011. The later 2012 Essay (both have had multiple revisions in the Spring-season of 2013) is being entirely put in this website because the essay’s very similar but shorter explanation is preferable for middle-aged and younger readers in countries like the United States … since they have been exposed to much briefer explanations and supports during life than older people such as this author. Older U.S. people have always been used to longer, printed books rather than the many brief explanations readable now online; but nowadays there’s a much faster pace in many people’s lives.

The Simple Universal System

An explanation of the switch from a beliefs phase to a helpful acts phase.

Michael Stofka Obituary

Obituary

Michael Kenneth Stofka

June 11, 1951 – July 27, 2025

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